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Series: O Canada Crosswords Book 17 Paperback Gwen Sjogren 9780889713222 $14.95 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Oct 01, 2016

Puns, fun and Canadiana-they're all standing on guard for solvers in O Canada Crosswords 17. These ninety-five new crosswords provide a playful mix of sixty-five Canadian- and other-themed puzzles in larger grids, plus thirty non-themed Canada Cornucopia crosswords. For anyone passionate about puzzles, author Gwen Sjogren's books are a go-to source for an invigorating crossword-solving experience. This collection taps Canadian themes like Retail Therapy, NHL Icons, Power to the People and Urban Islands, as well as whimsical offerings like Ha... + Read More
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Series: Wade Davis Photographs Hardcover Wade Davis 9781771621243 $14.99 PHOTOGRAPHY Oct 22, 2016

Inspired by artists such as Ansel Adams, Alfred Stieglitz and Henri Cartier-Bresson, who wrote that great photographs come about in the decisive moment when the head, heart and eye find perfect alignment in an axis of the spirit, celebrated anthropologist and photographer Wade Davis has travelled the world in pursuit of the wonder of the human imagination as brought into being by culture. In Wade Davis: Photographs, Davis selects 150 of his favourite photographs from the thousands he has taken in the course of his forty-year career. Intimate... + Read More
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Series: Canada An Illustrated History, Revised and Expanded Paperback Derek Hayes 9781771621205 $38.95 HISTORY Sep 03, 2016

From the early days of exploration and settlement through the building of a nation to Canada’s contribution to the two world wars, this illustrated history of Canada conveys the drama and scope of the nation’s past. Through accessible commentary and a wealth of images, readers discover well-known and lesser-known facets of Canadian history, including the story of Canada’s first newspaper, the Halifax Gazette; the many railways (besides the Canadian Pacific) that connected people and places; the Canadian bridge that collapsed not once, but twice... + Read More
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Series: Aloha Wanderwell The Border-Smashing, Record-Setting Life of the World's Youngest Explorer Paperback Christian Fink-Jensen 9780864928955 $24.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 11, 2016

In 1922, a 15-year-old girl, fed up with life in a French convent school, answered an ad for a travelling secretary. Tall, blonde, and swaggering with confidence, she might have passed for twenty. She also knew what she wanted: to become the first female to drive around the world. Her name was Aloha Wanderwell. Aloha's mission was foolhardy in the extreme. Drivable roads were scarce and cars were alien to much of the world. The Wanderwell Expedition created a specially modified Model T Ford for the journey that featured gun scabbards and a slo... + Read More
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Series: Firewater How Alcohol Is Killing My People (and Yours) Paperback Harold R. Johnson 9780889774377 $16.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Sep 23, 2016

A passionate call to action, Firewater examines alcohol—its history, the myths surrounding it, and its devastating impact on Indigenous people. Drawing on his years of experience as a Crown Prosecutor in Treaty 6 territory, Harold Johnson challenges readers to change the story we tell ourselves about the drink that goes by many names—booze, hooch, spirits, sauce, and the evocative “firewater.” Confronting the harmful stereotype of the “lazy, drunken Indian,” and rejecting medical, social, and psychological explanations of the roots of alcoholi... + Read More
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Series: The Fox Who Ate Books Hardcover Franziska Biermann 9781554518463 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Sep 13, 2016

Mr. Fox ÒdevoursÓ books Ñ literally! Meet Mr. Fox, who loves books so much that every time he finishes one, he eats it (with a little salt and pepper, of course)! His insatiable appetite drives him to seek more and more books, until one day, he discovers the local library, where he can ÒdevourÓ books to his heartÕs content. Eventually, the librarian catches him ÒsamplingÓ from the collection and bans him from the library. Down on his luck, the crafty Mr. Fox must find other ways to satisfy his cravings. His attempt to rob the local bookstore, ... + Read More
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Series: Ken Danby Beyond the Crease Hardcover Ihor Holubizky 9780864929631 $45.00 ART Oct 18, 2016

Ken Danby (1940-2007) was one of Canada's foremost practitioners of contemporary realism. Rooted in the Canadian psyche, nourished by his Ontario rural roots, Danby's subject matter was broad and expansive, yet it was the images of Canadian landscapes and life that captured the public's attention. At the Crease, a 1972 egg tempera painting depicting a nameless hockey goalie viewed from ice-level, was his best-known work, and for many, it defined him as an artist. An accomplished painter, watercolourist, printmaker, and commercial artist, Danby'... + Read More
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Series: Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories Afterward A Ghost Story for Christmas Paperback Edith Wharton 9781771961332 $8.95 FICTION Oct 18, 2016

A newly rich American couple buy an ancient manor house in England, where they hope to live out their days in solitude. One day, when the couple are gazing out at their grounds, they spy a mysterious stranger. When her husband disappears shortly after this eerie encounter, the wife learns the truth about the legend that haunts the ancient estate.
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Series: Backs to the Wall The Battle of Sainte-Foy and the Conquest of Canada Hardcover D. Peter MacLeod 9781771621274 $34.95 HISTORY Sep 24, 2016

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759 and the subsequent capitulation of Quebec set the stage for an equally significant French-British engagement in the struggle for northeastern North America, the Battle of Sainte-Foy. In the spring of 1760, after having suffered a brutal winter, Quebec garrison commander James Murray's troops were vulnerable and reduced to an army of skeletal invalids due to malnutrition and scurvy. Trapped in hostile territory and lacking confidence in the fortifications of Quebec, Murray planned to confront Frenc... + Read More
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Series: Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories Diary of Mr. Poynter, The A Ghost Story for Christmas Paperback M.R. James 9781771961257 $8.95 FICTION Oct 18, 2016

While engrossed in an account of the death of a student obsessed with his own hair, a man leans down to absently pet his dog—oblivious of the true nature of the creature crouching beside him. This classic ghost story by M.R. James is a spooky holiday delight.
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Series: The Regina Collection Towards a Prairie Atonement Hardcover Trevor Herriot 9780889774544 $22.95 NATURE Oct 18, 2016

When the government recently tried to abandon its responsibility to protect what little remains of the natural prairie, Trevor Herriot pushed back, only to discover an injustice haunting the lands he was trying to defend. In 1938, when the Métis of Ste. Madeleine returned from working away, they found their homes burnt to the ground and their animals shot. The land they held in common was no longer theirs, but was now controlled by the federal government. Facing his own responsibility as a descendent of settlers, he connects today's ecological ... + Read More
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Series: Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories Crown Derby Plate, The A Ghost Story for Christmas Paperback Marjorie Bowen 9781771961233 $8.95 FICTION Oct 18, 2016

An antique collector hears of an ancient woman with a large collection of china. Hoping to complete a particular set, the collector pays a visit to the woman's ramshackle house, where she makes a terrifying discovery. This 1933 story confirmed Marjorie Bowen as one of our best ghost story writers.
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Series: All the World a Poem Hardcover Gilles Tibo 9781772780093 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 12 Aug 30, 2016

In Gilles Tibo’s wonder-filled tribute to poetry, poems bloom in fields, fly on the wings of birds, and float on the foam of the sea. The verses bring poetry to the level of a child. Poems tall or short or wide— All are infinite inside. Each poem is illustrated with Manon Gauthier’s whimsical paper collage art, which is both child-like and sophisticated. Rhymed or unrhymed, regular or irregular, the verses bring not just poems but the very concept of poetry to the level of a child, making them accessible to all. If all the world is a poem, then... + Read More
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Series: The Weather Inside Paperback Emily Saso 9781988298009 $21.95 FICTION Sep 24, 2016

It's summer in Toronto, and the snow and ice are relentless. Too bad no one but Avery can see it. Avery Gauthier can't get far enough away from her past: the death of her beloved father, the abuse she suffered as a teen, and the religion that tore her parents apart. A reality-refugee, she's managed to keep the chaos of her former life at bay? until now. When her husband returns to the Jehovah's Witnesses, her estranged mother wants back in, and the snow (invisible to everyone but Avery) piles up and up and up, Avery is forced to face her grea... + Read More
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Series: Finding Your Fit A Compassionate Trainer’s Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit Paperback Kathleen Trotter 9781459735194 $19.99 HEALTH & FITNESS Oct 01, 2016

Ten simple, practical ways to get moving, get healthy, and feel great.Wanting to get on track and actually getting (and then staying) on track are two totally different things. The million-dollar question is: how do we find the inner motivation to go from thinking about a healthier lifestyle to actually adopting one? How do we get off the sofa and out the front door? Finding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer’s Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit provides readers with practical tools that will allow them to connect the dots between wanting ... + Read More
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Series: The Regina Collection Otto & Daria A Wartime Journey Through No Man's Land Hardcover Eric Koch 9780889774438 $25.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Sep 29, 2016

A poignant memoir of lives cleaved by war, Otto and Daria is the first-hand account of Eric Koch, a man who once was called Otto. As a Jewish refugee from WWII Germany, Otto first left his country for England, and later arrived in Canada, where he was for a time imprisoned in a camp. The counterpoint to Otto's recollections are the letters from his long-distance love interest, Daria Hambourg, a London girl of bohemian temperament, unusual literary talents and a distinguished, but restrictive, family background. These parallel writings tell the ... + Read More
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Series: McGill-Queen's/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation Studies in Art History Architecture on Ice A History of the Hockey Arena Hardcover Howard Shubert 9780773548138 $54.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Sep 19, 2016

Despite the legendary reputations of Madison Square Garden, Maple Leaf Gardens, and the Montreal Forum, skating rinks and hockey arenas may be North America’s most overlooked cultural buildings. Architecture on Ice reveals the central role they have played in influencing urban, social, and political life across the continent. In the first book to chart the development of skating rinks and arenas from their origins as simple wooden sheds to today’s fully wired, multi-purpose entertainment complexes, Howard Shubert examines how these buildings ha... + Read More
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Series: Next Round A Young Athlete's Journey to Gold Paperback John Spray 9781772780017 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Jul 15, 2016

An action-packed biography of the internationally gold-medal-winning boxer Arthur Biyarslanov’s journey to competitive boxing has not been easy. As a small child he fled Chechnya with his family, dodging bullets and rocket fire and fording a freezing river. As a young Muslim refugee he faced hardships and hostility in his new homes in Azerbaijan and Toronto. Soccer became his refuge, and he learned two languages by playing the game with his new friends. In Toronto, he joined a league and quickly became their star player. A broken leg left him w... + Read More
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Series: The Surprising Lives of Small-Town Doctors Paperback Paul Dhillon M.D. 9780889774315 $21.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Apr 22, 2016

In The Surprising Lives of Small-Town Doctors, physicians put down their stethoscopes and pick up their pens to share some of the most frightening and pivotal moments of their careers. From making igloo house calls to bandaging animal bites to performing surgeries they may have only read about in textbooks, these young doctors speak of the many rewards of practising medicine in small communities. They also detail the fears, failures, and challenges of providing health care in the farthest reaches of our country--where the need for doctors is th... + Read More
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Series: Justin Trudeau The Natural Heir Paperback Huguette Young 9781459735729 $19.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Jul 23, 2016

A National Bestseller • The Hill Times: Best Books of 2016 This unauthorized biography provides a rare look at the real Justin Trudeau, retracing his steps from his early days to the height of power.Having grown up in the shadow of his famous father, a political giant who dominated Canadian politics for almost sixteen years, Justin Trudeau took many detours before discovering that he was a natural politician, with qualities, such as a charismatic ease with the public, that his father never possessed.Yet to most Canadians, Trudeau remains a blan... + Read More
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Series: Power of Pulses Saving the World with Peas, Beans, Chickpeas, Favas and Lentils Paperback Dan Jason 9781771621021 $9.99 GARDENING Apr 09, 2016

For those who are committed to increasing self-reliance and supporting locally available food sources, pulses are an often-overlooked source of ethical protein. Dan Jason, owner of Salt Spring Seeds, is a long-time advocate of pulses as a healthy and environmentally responsible alternative to meat and tofu. In The Power of Pulses, Jason provides tips on how home gardeners can grow and save their own delicious, vividly hued heirloom beans, peas, chickpeas, favas and lentils. As well as being incredibly versatile in the kitchen, pulses are als... + Read More
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Series: 100 Days of Cree Paperback Neal McLeod 9780889774292 $24.95 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Age (years) from 0 - 99 Jun 11, 2016

As an Elder once said, "Learn one Cree word a day for 100 days, and emerge a different person." In 100 Days of Cree, Neal McLeod offers us a portal into another way of understanding the universe--and our place within it--while demonstrating why this funny, vibrant, and sometimes salacious language is "the sexiest of them all" (according to Tomson Highway). Based on a series of Facebook posts, the 100 short chapters or "days" in the book present a chain of related words, some dealing with the traditional--the buffalo hunt, the seasons--and other... + Read More
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Series: Finding Franklin The Untold Story of a 165-Year Search Hardcover Russell A. Potter 9780773547841 $39.95 HISTORY Jul 26, 2016

In 2014 media around the world buzzed with news that an archaeological team from Parks Canada had located and identified the wreck of HMS Erebus, the flagship of Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition to find the Northwest Passage. Finding Franklin outlines the larger story and the cast of detectives from every walk of life that led to the discovery, solving one of the Arctic’s greatest mysteries. In compelling and accessible prose, Russell Potter details his decades of work alongside key figures in the era of modern searches for the expedition an... + Read More
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Series: Shopping for Votes How Politicians Choose Us and We Choose Them 2nd edition Paperback Susan Delacourt 9781771621090 $24.95 POLITICAL SCIENCE May 07, 2016

This 2nd edition offers an insightful and provocative look at the inside world of political marketing in Canada—and what this means about the state of our democracy in the twenty-first century—from a leading political commentator. “Never mind what you may have heard about Canadians being hewers of wood and drawers of water. Forget all those endearing and enduring rural symbols that are supposed to bind the country together—the beavers, the moose, the Great White North. Canada is now a nation of shoppers … We may want to ask whether it’s tim... + Read More
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Series: Good Pirate Hardcover Kari-Lynn Winters 9781927485804 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 May 02, 2016

Augusta's pirate-captain father insists that pirates must be rotten, sneaky, and brainy. But Augusta prefers fanciness to foulness. Despite the crew’s opposition, she sets out to prove that a successful pirate can be fancy, sneaky, and brainy, too. In Bad Pirate, unlikely buccaneer Augusta Garrick that integrity pays off, even when it means running against the pack. In Good Pirate, the sea pup is still under pressure to fit in, this time by abandoning her love for fancy things. After all, says her father the captain, a good pirate must be rotte... + Read More
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Series: Christmas Ghost Stories The Signal-Man Paperback Charles Dickens 9781771960649 $8.95 FICTION Nov 10, 2015

Overtaken by insomnia, a gentleman wanders through a damp winter countryside - until he discovers the black mouth of a railway tunnel. To his amazement, deep in the gorge before the tunnel, he sees an ancient signal-man. Although at first unresponsive to his calls, the signal-man eventually invites him down to a lonely shack. It's there, over the course of two sleepless nights, that we learn the signal-man's horrifying secret: a shrouded figure haunts him, foretelling a catastrophe soon to befall that very stretch of the tracks. Has the signal-... + Read More
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Series: Seth's Christmas Ghost Stories One Who Saw A Ghost Story for Christmas Paperback A.M. Burrage 9781771960663 $8.95 FICTION Nov 10, 2015

Simon Crutchley, a sensitive writer, flees the clatter of London for the sleepy French city of Rouen. After settling in at l'Hôtel d'Avignon, he sits down to work in its courtyard garden, but finds himself inexplicably blocked. Later that night, while smoking at the window, Crutchley looks down into the same garden - only to spy a beautiful, solitary young woman weeping on a bench, face hidden from view. The next day, when making inquiries about her among the staff, he's met with gasps and signs of the cross. For his protection, an employee att... + Read More